selvästi

Finnish

Etymology

selvä +‎ -sti

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈselʋæstiˣ/, [ˈs̠e̞lʋæs̠ti(ʔ)]
• Rhymes: -elʋæsti
• Syllabification^(key): sel‧väs‧ti

Adverb

selvästi (comparative selvemmin, superlative selvimmin)

1. clearly, in a clear manner
2. obviously, evidently
3. loud and clear (of voice; in a clear and easily understandable manner)

Further reading

• “selvästi”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03